How can you tell if a wombat feels like mating? It might bite its partner on the bottom, say scientists behind new research. Australian researchers have studied sexual behaviours among wombats in ...

The northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii) is the largest of Australia’s three wombat species. It can grow over a metre long and weigh up to 40kg. The northern hairy-nosed wombat has ...

Scientists say they have uncovered how and why wombats produce cube-shaped poo - the only known species to do so. The Australian marsupial can pass up to 100 deposits of poop a night and they use ...

Wildlife warriors are calling for greater scrutiny of shoot to kill permits given to “gun happy” farmers applying to destroy wombats amid fears the protected species will be wiped out.